彼は捕らえられていた鳥を大空へ解き放った。
He set free the bird that had been captured into the vast sky.
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He firmly seized the opportunity.
猫は敏捷な動きで獲物を捕らえた
The cat caught its prey with agile movements.
独裁者に逆らった彼は、反逆者として捕らえられた。
He was captured as a rebel who opposed the dictator.
捕吏は逃げる泥棒を捕らえた。
The constable captured the fleeing thief.
Usage Notes
Can refer to physically catching (a criminal, an animal) or abstractly grasping (a meaning, an opportunity).
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